Soft orange molasses drops (Cookies)

 

                Orange juice and peel add a slight citrus twist to ordinary molasses cookies. You can alos stirred in some chopped nuts, raisins, prunes and apricots.

About 5 dozens

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
• ½ cup molasses
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Glaze

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons orange juice

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar ; beat in egg.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and spices ; set aside
3. Combine molasses, orange juice and peel.
4. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the molasses mixture ; drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 375F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set ; remove to wire racks.
6. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency ; spread over cooled cookies.

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